- The Inkwell
- New York
- New York University
New York, NYCity: largeZIP 10012Founded 1831
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1831
- Motto
- Perstare et praestare
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.nyu.edu
New YorkPrivate nonprofit
New York University
New York University is a private nonprofit university in New York, New York, with 28,663 undergraduates. It admits 9.2% of applicants, graduates 88% within six years and costs $35,737 a year after aid.
88%graduate
Admission rate9.2%
Retention96%
4-year graduation74%
Pell Grant share20%
Federal loans17%
$35,737net price / year
9.2%admission rate
1520average SAT
88%graduate in 6 years
$90,957median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,000median debt
#105 of 1,704 for earnings#1,593 of 1,739 for lowest net price#88 of 1,738 for graduation rate#30 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $86,574tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $65,622
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $65,622
- Average net price
- $35,737national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$16,349
$30,001–48,000$15,400
$48,001–75,000$21,188
$75,001–110,000$31,450
$110,001+$68,303
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 9.2%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1520
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 720–760
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 760–800
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 34–35
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college9.2%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college96%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college88%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college20%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 88%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 74%
- First-year retention
- 96%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 89%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $71,786
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $90,957middle 50%: $55,560–$143,953
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$143,953
Median, New York University$90,957
Lower quarter$55,560
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 28,663
- Part-time
- 3.1%
- Women / men
- 59% / 41%
- Average age at entry
- 20.6
- First-generation students
- 22%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 20%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 8 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Average faculty salary
- $18,026 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $37,294
- Endowment, end of year
- $6,651,982,030
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White22%
Hispanic14%
Black6.9%
Asian22%
Two or more races4.3%
U.S. nonresident26%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown4.0%
22 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Visual & performing arts16%
Social sciences12%
Business & management12%
Computer & information sciences10%
Liberal arts & humanities8.5%
Health professions7.6%
Psychology6.6%
Communication & journalism4.7%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Private nonprofit colleges in New York
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell University Ithaca, NY | $33,934 | 94% | $113,531 |
| Syracuse University Syracuse, NY | $43,336 | 80% | $85,054 |
| Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY | $37,232 | 70% | $84,700 |
| Fordham University Bronx, NY | $42,760 | 81% | $92,809 |
| St. John's University-New York Queens, NY | $24,508 | 69% | $77,281 |
| Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY | $15,370 | 95% | $109,430 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston University Boston, MA | $36,503 | 90% | $89,087 |
| George Washington University Washington, DC | $35,760 | 82% | $96,691 |
| Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA | $35,780 | 94% | $125,257 |
| University of Miami Coral Gables, FL | $36,483 | 84% | $84,093 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA | $33,675 | 85% | $71,762 |
| University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | $33,056 | 90% | $103,420 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 193900. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q49210.